Category: knitting

Regia Socks

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I don’t know what it is about spring that makes me want to knit socks.  I’ve been searching for Regia Super Jacquard for awhile now. It’s been discontinued so I’ve searched eBay, Etsy and Ravelry. Why are the coolest lines always discontinued? I found this skein on eBay for a reasonable price. The one I…

My Finished Zoe Shawl

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I finished my Zoe shawl a couple weeks ago, but just today took the pics I don’t like my photos, Noro is hard to photograph accurately This is not the typical shawl size. It’s pretty small. I’m not sure if I would even call it a shawlette, but I did leave off the ruffle which…

Autumn Hats

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I knitted a couple of the Autumn Hats last week. This pattern has been sitting in my Ravelry library for at least a couple of years. I used Lion Brand Thick and Quick for the pink one. It’s much nicer than the purple one. I had the Hometown USA on hand for that one. It’s…

Finally Baby Chicks

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Ireland has been begging for baby chicks for a very long time… we finally gave in Michael worked all weekend on a chicken coop and I tried to educate Ireland and myself on how to take care of them. I also tried to explain to her that the babies would grow into chickens   She…

Spring and Wool Socks

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Spring and wool socks…what a combination I’ve been enjoying the wonderful weather here in NC. I’m soooo happy that spring has finally arrived, but all I’m motivated to do is knit these socks that I’ve started. I’ll go outside and weed the flower beds for like…10 minutes, and then come back inside or go to…

Worsted Socks

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I’ve crocheted nothing in this past week. Instead I started a pair of worsted socks When I received my swap package with the Cushy Chroma sock pattern, I knew I wanted to make a pair. Worsted weight yarn produces such a fast project. So here I am with one done and getting ready to cast…